School To Employment Program
The School to Employment Program (S.T.E.P.) is a community partnership founded in 2002 between Parkview Medical Center and School District 70. Our mission is to generate a quality academic experience and provide observation opportunities which will confirm a student’s desire to pursue a career in healthcare.
Requirements
- Apply spring semester junior year in high school. Applications available through school counselor
- Must have a 2.8 cumulative GPA or higher and be in good standings within the school setting before granted an interview
- If chosen, rotation is Mon.-Thursday 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. during the designated semester, 18 weeks
- Complete 20 hours of volunteer time in the Parkteen Program the summer before rotation starts, coordinated by S.T.E.P.
- Medical Terminology Class on-line, fall semester only regardless of assigned rotation and semester (waived if student has taken course).
Benefits
- Receive 128 observation hours within the completed semester, to include the summer hours
- Awarded a letter grade from home D70 high school along with credits from Pueblo Community College upon completion of the semester
- Pre & post testing through Precision Exams with potential to earn a Certificate of Proficiency from the National Consortium for Health Science Education
- Reimbursement available for qualified programs in 19 areas of Healthcare Science through D70 HB16-1289
- Guaranteed interview for employment at Parkview Medical Center, upon graduation from high school, if minimum qualifications are met.
- Graduate amongst an elite group of students who have completed the STEP Program since 2003
- Confirm your desire to work in the medical field
